Before

Before I lose my mind,
Before I forget the words….
curse the very birds that
sing in the trees
outside my window each morning
and welcomes me into my day
with a melodious ‘hello’, and a reminder that,
I am blessed and uncaged like them

I’ll think of you

Before I go off,
go out
go on,
go over
to my scheduled places to be
at the beck and call
of everyone,
for everything,
for whatever reason,
for however long

I’ll think of you

Before I am forgotten,
forsaken,
forbidden,
forgiven
at the request of others….

For whatever way I have wronged them,
and maybe even hurt them,
to a point that a simple apology
is not enough to make it better,
like an innocent kiss to a wound,

I’ll think of you

Before I was,
Before I’ll be,
Before I’m not,
Before there was me
There was your love,
your acknowledgement,
your knowing,
your vision,
your blessings,
your sacrifice,
your plan,
your will be done

Before you,

....there will be no other

(T.B.V.)